U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The federal review of PennEast's 118-mile pipeline moved forward Friday with the release of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's draft environmental impact statement which notes that although the project will have some adverse impacts on the environment, they can be mitigated.

The lengthy document was released in five different chapters on the FERC website, containing nearly 1,200 pages. The statement describes potential environmental impacts from the construction and operation of the pipeline and suggests ways for minimizing those impacts. A final statement won't be released until...

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